chapter one; first chapter
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
incident; affair; happening; event
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
glossy black hair; green hair
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be at a loss for words
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)